Office Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8AM – 3PM
Closed Wednesdays
The REO is open 1 hour before and 30 minutes after scheduled classes and events like Generations of Faith
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PRINCIPALS OF FAITH FORMATION
Empowering and equipping every household (individuals, couples, and families) to live their faith at home and in the world is an essential part of the mission of the Church. The goal of faith formation is to foster faith that is living, conscious and active through the light of catechesis. Our goal is to provide everyone with the resources and tools needed to grow in faith and to share it with others through a multitude of faith-filled experiences for adults, adolescents and children. The primary goal is the growth in faith of the family as a unit, as well as the maturing in faith of each individual within the family, leading, simultaneously to an active involvement in the passing on of our faith to the children through prayer (at home and with the parish community at Mass,) out-reach and living the faith in the workplace and school. With Christ as our focus and source, our model of religious education (faith formation) proposes that the parish community is an ideal place for individuals and families to experience and witness to the Lord’s presence through experiences of prayer, instruction, faith-sharing, out-reach and socializing. Our process of faith formation includes a variety of options to meet your specific needs.
FAMILY PROGRAM
The Family Program approach to faith formation is an alternative to the regular classroom model. Those enrolled in the Family Program attend gatherings as a family once a month on Sunday mornings from 9AM – 11:45AM. The gatherings closely resemble the format for our Generations of Faith Gatherings. Families also commit to Mass attendance on a regular basis and to continuing their faith formation at home. Grandparents and parishioners in general of all ages are invited to join the “Family Program.” Just call us 683-8564.
CLASSROOM MODEL GRADES K-6
For the families who choose not to participate in the “Family Program,” we offer the traditional model of classroom instruction in conjunction with the Generations of Faith Gatherings for children in grades K-6. Students attend classes every other week with their peers. Our parish uses the “Call to Faith” series. The presentation of the core elements of the faith is essential in religious formation and instruction. “Call to Faith” provides accurate and comprehensive content based on Scripture and the Catechism of the Church. It is built on a spiral scope and sequence in which all grades are studying the same theme at the same time. This makes it possible for families to continue the learning at home between classes. The topics this year are Trinity, Jesus, Church, Morality, Sacraments, The Kingdom of God. We are always looking for individuals willing to grow in their own faith while sharing that faith with our youth. Students in Grades K-4 attend on Saturday mornings from 9:30AM – 11:30AM while the students in Grades 5-6 attend on Tuesday evenings from 6:30PM – 8PM.
GRADES 7 & 8 FAITH-SHARING GROUPS
The students in grades seven and eight continue their faith formation through the Generations of Faith Gatherings with their families and peers. The focus of the curriculum for these grades is for friends to gather under the guidance of the catechist and group leaders to discuss how scripture and the teachings of our faith are reflected in their daily lives at home, in school and in the decisions they make. Prayer and faith-sharing are an integral part of these gatherings. The focus of the curriculum for seventh grade is Jesus in the Scriptures. The eighth grade curriculum studies Church History and what it means to be a Catholic.
GRADES 9 & 10 Classes, Workshops, and JPMs
In addition to the Generations of Faith Gatherings, the high school program furthers the connection between the traditions of the Church and the living of the Gospel message through scripture study based on the Sunday readings (JPMs -Jesus, Pizza and Me) in addition to the regular classroom sessions held on Sunday evenings. Each component is dependent upon the guidance of mentors or group facilitators. The ninth graders are also required to attend a workshop on “Parent and Teen Relationships” while the tenth graders attend a workshop on “Dating and Love.” Parents of both the ninth and tenth graders join them for the final session of the workshops.
Fees
Parishioner Tuition: $50 per family; $75 for 2 children;
$95 for 3; $100 for 4 or more
Non-Parishioner Tuition: $100 per family; $120 for 2 children;
$140 for 3; $150 for 4 or more
Sacramental Fee for Reconciliation and Eucharist: $30
Sacramental Fee for Confirmation: $70
GoF: $5 donation per family per Gathering
Faith Formation Registration Form
New Student Registration Form
Student Handbook
